Dr. Doreen N. Myrie is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Jackson State University. She also holds current teaching certificates in Special Education Mild-Moderate Disabilities K-12, and Elementary Education K-6. Before her current role as a Teacher Educator, she taught in K-12 inclusion and specialized settings for 18 years. Dr. Myrie is passionate about preparing teachers who are highly competent in their disciplines, culturally responsive, and committed to providing quality education to students from all backgrounds and abilities. Her areas of research include ways to support students with disabilities in the school and community, creating inclusive environments in school and extracurricular settings, strategies to promote self-determination skills, culturally responsive and inclusive teacher education practices, Social Emotional Learning, promoting STEM, the arts, sports and nature activities in the education of students with disabilities.